The Chronicle of the Horse/USEA Adult Team Challenge

The Chronicle of the Horse generously sponsors these Challenges for adult riders not competing at the highest levels of Eventing.

2013 Locations:

Central Region: Cobblestone Horse Trials in Dexter, Michigan, July 20-21

Eastern Region: WindRidge Farm Horse Trials in Mooresboro, North Carolina, October 5-6 

1. Beginner Novice Challenge:  Open to current members of the USEA, who are 22 years old (from the beginning of the calendar year of your 22^nd birthday). The following are not eligible: Any rider who has completed an intermediate or advanced level, or FEI   recognized competition at the two-star level or above-including the NAJYRC, within the current and previous two calendar years.
2. Novice Challenge:  Open to current members of the USEA, who are 22 years old (from the beginning of the calendar year of your 22^nd birthday). The following are not eligible: Any rider who has completed an intermediate or advanced level, or FEI   recognized competition at the two-star level or above-including the NAJYRC, within the current and previous two calendar years.
3. Training Challenge:   Open to current members of the USEA, who are at least 22 years old (from the beginning of the calendar of your 22^nd birthday). The following are not eligible: Any rider who has completed an intermediate or advanced level, or FEI   recognized competition at the two-star level or above-including the NAJYRC, within the current and previous two calendar years.
4. Preliminary Challenge:  Open to current members of the USEA, who are at least 22 years old (from the beginning of the calendar of your 22^nd birthday).  The following are not eligible: Any rider who has completed an advanced level or FEI   recognized competition at the two-star level or above-including the NAJYRC, within the current and previous two calendar years. Horses: May not have competed at the advanced level within the current calendar year. 

Team Composition: A team will consist of three or four riders, all entered at the same level, with the best three total scores to count. A rider may not ride more than one horse on each team, but a rider with more than one horse may be on more than one team. 

How to Enter:

1.       Find two or three riders at your level and form a team!

2.       Advise your Adult Team Coordinator of your plans to enter.

3.       Complete the current USEA Horse Trials Entry Form in the usual way, and complete the section marked “Team Name and Division”; send the entry to the competition with the applicable fees. It is the competitor’s responsibility to submit their entry correctly and on time. 

Trophies:

The Eastern Adult Team Challenge:
Preliminary Teams will compete for the Ayer Cup; Training Teams will compete for the Popiel Trophy and Novice Teams will compete for the Captain De Szinay Trophy 

The Central Adult Team Challenge:

Preliminary Teams will compete for the Burton Cup; Training Teams will compete for the Stonefield Farm Trophy; Novice will compete for the Haller Trophy and; Beginner Novice Teams will compete for the Greenwood Farm Trophy.

The Western Adult Team Challenge:
Preliminary Teams will compete for the Le Goff Cup; Training Teams will compete for the Collins Cup; Novice Teams will compete for the Thomas Trophy and; Beginner Novice Teams for the Britannica Trophy.